15 Jun 2004
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2004
Page
1
Carbondale resident reflects on regained independence fifteen years after a severe accident. He describes ongoing daily routines, medical care, and community support that helped him rebuild autonomy and return to activities he enjoys.
Benton students complete the final two weeks of a challenging year marked by a monthslong teachers strike and stalled contract talks. State law requires 176 days of attendance, pushing the end date to June 24 with 54 days left before the 2004-05 school year begins. Superintendent Kelly Stewart says the year was extremely difficult for all involved and hopes to move forward. Benton seniors graduated on time in May.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich campaigned at Jefferson School in Johnston City urging lawmakers to back his budget to boost K-12 funding by 250 per pupil and protect health care, preschool programs, and economic development amid district budget strains and potential losses. Superintendent Gary Schurz warns the district could lose over 200000 without approval as teaching and staff reductions have already occurred.
The Supreme Court allowed millions of schoolchildren to keep saying the pledge with the phrase under God but avoided ruling the pledge unconstitutional. The decision overturned a lower court finding yet rested on technical grounds regarding the plaintiff's representation.
A reader prompts debate on the Supreme Court ruling about the Pledge of Allegiance and invites opinions at the Southern site urging public input.
Dan Frisk, 46, project leader at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in northwest Ohio, will assume leadership of Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge on July 25, replacing Rick Frietsche who resigned in January to join the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 in Minneapolis. Frisk expresses alignment with Frietsche’s management and anticipation for the role.
Dan Frisk will become project leader at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in July, replacing Rick Frietsche. The 43 500 acre refuge welcomes about 1 million visitors yearly and Frisk plans to engage visitors and work with staff at the refuge.
Carbondale Mayor Brad Cole proposes restricting venue for medical malpractice cases involving Carbondale doctors and capping non economic damages to three times economic damages. The plan would move suits to Jackson County and aim to keep cases local, drawing praise from Vic Ritter of Herrin who says Southern Illinois lacks options when doctors relocate.
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